Splenic infarct: A relatively uncommon condition where a portion of spleen tissue dies due to a lack of sufficient blood supply to the affected tissue for any reason. An interruption in the blood supply can result from such things as emboli, thrombi, twisted blood vessels or blood pressure changes, trauma and blood disorders such as leukemia and abnormal blood coagulation. The severity of symptoms depends on the amount of spleen tissue involved. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Splenic infarct is available below.
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Prognosis for Splenic infarct: The prognosis varies depending on the underlying cause and whether it is treatable. In cases where infection is the cause, care needs to be taken that life-threatening septicemia doesn't occur. However many cases require nothing more than monitoring.
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